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CURRENT GK TEST JANUARY
TEST - 1
TEST - 2
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Q1.
Hirakud Dam is situated on which river?
1.
Godavari
(Incorrect)
2.
Krishna
(Incorrect)
3.
Mahanadi
(Correct)
4.
Brahmputra
(Incorrect)
Q2.
The World Wide Web was created in 1989 by
1.
Sir Tim Chan
(Incorrect)
2.
Sir Tim Bemer-Lee
(Correct)
3.
Sir Don Bradman.
(Incorrect)
4.
None of the above
(Incorrect)
Q3.
Which of the following deals between India and one major country was put on a hold for some time as India was finding difficult to implement it?
1.
123 Pact with USA
(Correct)
2.
Fifth generation fighter plane deal with Russia
(Incorrect)
3.
Heavy Water deal with Iran
(Incorrect)
4.
Border talks with China
(Incorrect)
Q4.
Delhi and Faridabad
1.
Delhi and Faridabad
(Incorrect)
2.
Mumbai and Pune
(Incorrect)
3.
Hyderabad and Secunderabad
(Correct)
4.
Bangalore and Mysore
(Incorrect)
Q5.
The Govt. of India keeps on clearing the proposal of setting up new SEZs at several places. What does the letter S represent in the SEZ ?
1.
Soft
(Incorrect)
2.
Small
(Incorrect)
3.
Special
(Correct)
4.
Supportive
(Incorrect)
Q6.
Who amongst the following was made the Chairman of the National Land Reforms Council ?
1.
Smt. Sonia Gandhi
(Incorrect)
2.
Arjun Singh
(Incorrect)
3.
Pranav Mukherjee
(Incorrect)
4.
Manmohan Singh
(Correct)
Q7.
Who amongst the following has written the book “In The Line of Fire”?
1.
Barack Obama
(Incorrect)
2.
Parvez Musharraf
(Correct)
3.
Benazir Bhutto
(Incorrect)
4.
Natwar Singh
(Incorrect)
Q8.
The Finance Commission is appointed every _________ years or earlier.
1.
3 years
(Incorrect)
2.
4years
(Incorrect)
3.
5years
(Correct)
4.
7 years
(Incorrect)
Q9.
Which of the following states has approved sharing Neyyar Irrigation Project water with Tamil Nadu ?
1.
Karnataka
(Incorrect)
2.
Andhra Pradesh
(Incorrect)
3.
Kerala
(Correct)
4.
Maharashtra and Karnataka
(Incorrect)
Q10.
________________ is the first Muslim woman, to travel to the International Space Station and the fourth space tourist.
1.
Anousheh Ansari
(Correct)
2.
Khanadim Ansari
(Incorrect)
3.
Benazir Ansari
(Incorrect)
3
None of the above
(Incorrect)
Q11.
In which of the following movements did Mahatma Gandhi make the first use of hunger strike as a weapon?
1.
Non-cooperation movement; 1920-22
(Incorrect)
2.
Rowlatt satyagraha, 1919
(Incorrect)
3.
Ahmedabad strike, 1918
(Correct)
4.
Bardoli satyagraha
(Incorrect)
Q12.
How many gears does the TATA Nano have?
1.
4 forward 1 reversep
(Correct)
2.
3 forward & 1 reverse
(Incorrect)
3.
5 forward & 2 reverse
(Incorrect)
4.
None of these
(Incorrect)
Q13.
What is dyslexia?
1.
A learning disorder
(Correct)
2.
The lack of oxygen in blood tissues
(Incorrect)
3.
An injury on the skin's surface
(Incorrect)
4.
An inflammation of the colon
(Incorrect)
Q14.
When was RBI established ?
1.
1947
(Incorrect)
2.
1955
(Incorrect)
3.
1935
(Correct)
4.
1950
(Incorrect)
Q15.
Which of the following is considered an informal method of getting credit/finance ?
1.
Internet Banking
(Incorrect)
2.
Branch visits
(Incorrect)
3.
Going to money lenders
(Incorrect)
4.
Tele Banking
(Correct)
Q16.
Deficiency of iodine causes
1.
Gigantism
(Incorrect)
2.
Goitre
(Correct)
3.
Cretinism
(Incorrect)
4.
Diabetes
(Incorrect)
Q17.
Anushka Shankar is associated with which field?
1.
Sitar
(Incorrect)
2.
Hindustani Singing
(Incorrect)
3.
Sarod
(Correct)
4.
Veena
(Incorrect)
Q18.
How much is the density of population as per census of India 2001?
1.
261
(Incorrect)
2.
276
(Incorrect)
3.
324
(Correct)
4.
269
(Incorrect)
Q19.
Which of the following can be called a non- conventional source of energy ?
1.
tidal power
(Incorrect)
2.
. thermal power
(Incorrect)
3.
solar power
(Correct)
4.
water power
(Incorrect)
Q20.
Heavy Water is normally used by which of the following industries ?
1.
Nuclear Power generation plants
(Correct)
2.
Pharma Industry
(Incorrect)
3.
Paper Industry
(Incorrect)
4.
Girija Prasad Koirala
(Incorrect)
Q21.
What is the minimum age prescribed for election as President of India ?
1.
25 years
(Incorrect)
2.
30 years
(Incorrect)
3.
35 years
(Correct)
4.
40 years
(Incorrect)
Q22.
Vote on account is made by the Lok Sablia
1.
to meet the additional expenditure incurred by the
government on any approved item of expenditure
during the supplementary budget
(Incorrect)
2.
to meet expenditure on secret service
(Incorrect)
3.
to meet expenditure for a period before the passing of the annual budget
(Correct)
4.
to meet expenditure on unexpected demand
(Incorrect)
Q23.
The members of Rajya Sabha are –
1.
elected by voters ofIndia directly
(Incorrect)
2.
> elected by elected members of the State Legislatures
(Correct)
3.
nominated by the President and State Government
(Incorrect)
4.
elected by the members of the Lok Sabha
(Incorrect)
Q24.
Which of the following is India’s highest peacetime gallantary Award ?
1.
Vir Chakra
(Incorrect)
2.
Jeevan Raksha Padak
(Incorrect)
3.
Ashok Chakra
(Correct)
4.
Saraswati Samman
(Incorrect)
Q25.
Lakshmi is the goddess of
1.
Wealth and prosperity
(Correct)
2.
Art and learning
(Incorrect)
3.
Fortune
(Incorrect)
4.
Strength
(Incorrect)
Q26.
The first Mughal Emperor was
1.
Humayun
(Incorrect)
2.
Akbar
(Incorrect)
3.
Babur
(Correct)
4.
Shah Jahan
(Incorrect)
Q27.
Which among the following products can be pasteurized?
A. Egg
B. Beer
C. Water
D. Milk
1.
Only A, B and C
(Incorrect)
2.
Only B, C and D
(Incorrect)
3.
Only A, B and D
(Incorrect)
4.
All A, B, C and D
(Correct)
Q28.
What does BMW stand for?
1.
Basic Machine Workshop
(Incorrect)
2.
Bavarian Motor Works
(Correct)
3.
Bentley Motor Workshop
(Incorrect)
4.
British Motor Works
(Incorrect)
Q29.
What is the name of Light Combat Aircraft being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited?
1.
Saras
(Incorrect)
2.
Vajra
(Incorrect)
3.
Tarang
(Incorrect)
4.
Tejas
(Correct)
Q30.
Which colour occupies the uppermost position on the Indian Flag?
1.
Green
(Incorrect)
2.
White
(Incorrect)
3.
Saffron
(Correct)
4.
Blue
(Incorrect)
Q31.
Where is the French Open played?
1.
Roland Garros
(Correct)
2.
Flushing Meadows
(Incorrect)
3.
The Oval .
(Incorrect)
4.
Eden Gardens
(Incorrect)
Q32.
Who is the chairperson of the UPA?
1.
Rahul Gandhi
(Incorrect)
2.
Ms. Ambica Soni
(Incorrect)
3.
Sonia Gandhi
(Correct)
4.
Man Mohan Singh
(Incorrect)
Q33.
The Bokaro steel plant has been set up with assistance of
1.
U.S.S.R.
(Correct)
2.
U.K.
(Incorrect)
3.
U.S.A.
(Incorrect)
4.
Germany
(Incorrect)
Q34.
Who abolished the system of Dual Government in Bengal ?
1.
Clive
(Incorrect)
2.
Cornwallis
(Incorrect)
3.
Warren Hastings
(Correct)
4.
William Bentick
(Incorrect)
Q35.
Which of the following countries does not have a monarch?
1.
England
(Incorrect)
2.
Nepal
(Incorrect)
3.
Bhutan
(Correct)
4.
weden
(Incorrect)
Q36.
Wi-fi stands for
1.
Wireless Fidelity
(Correct)
2.
Wire Frequency
(Incorrect)
3.
Wireless Frequency
(Incorrect)
4.
None of these
(Incorrect)
Q37.
Which of the following is known as Plastic money ?
A. Demand Draft B. Credit Card C. Debit Card
1.
Only A.
(Incorrect)
2.
Only B and C
(Correct)
3.
Only C
(Incorrect)
4.
All A, B and C
(Incorrect)
Q38.
What is the number of muscles in human being?
1.
250
(Incorrect)
2.
306
(Incorrect)
3.
525
(Correct)
4.
432
(Incorrect)
Q39.
Which famous city in India is known as the ‘Pink City’?
1.
Bikaner
(Incorrect)
2.
Jaipur
(Correct)
3.
Jodhpur
(Incorrect)
4.
Udaipur
(Incorrect)
Q40.
What is the Capital of Mongolia?
1.
Seoul
(Incorrect)
2.
Peking
(Incorrect)
3.
Ulan Bator
(Correct)
4.
Colombo
(Incorrect)
Q41.
What is the name of Mahatma Gandhi Biography?
1.
Ahimsa
(Incorrect)
2.
Discovery of India
(Incorrect)
3.
My Experiments with Truth
(Correct)
4.
Satygraha
(Incorrect)
Q42.
Which of the following is a breed of buffalo?
1.
Murrah
(Correct)
2.
Mecheri
(Incorrect)
3.
Gunjam
(Incorrect)
4.
Chokla
(Incorrect)
Q43.
Which of the following is not considered a tax haven?
1.
Switzerland
(Incorrect)
2.
Cayman Islands
(Incorrect)
3.
Cuba
(Correct)
4.
Mauritius
(Incorrect)
Q44.
The border between Pakistan and Afghanistan is known as
1.
Radcliffe Line
(Incorrect)
2.
Durand Line
(Correct)
3.
39th Parallel
(Incorrect)
4.
McMahon Line
(Incorrect)
Q45.
" Mundra " Ultra Mega Power Project was awarded to which company?
1.
Tata Power
(Correct)
2.
Suzlon
(Incorrect)
3.
Cairn Energy
(Incorrect)
4.
Reliance
(Incorrect)
Q46.
T he Highest Mountain Peak of Africa is
1.
Karnataka
(Incorrect)
2.
Gujarat
(Correct)
3.
Mt. Ural
(Incorrect)
4.
Mt. Everest
(Incorrect)
Q47.
Who won the best actress Oscar award in 2009?
1.
Kate Hudson
(Incorrect)
2.
Kate Winslet
(Correct)
3.
Keira Knightley
(Incorrect)
4.
Kate Beckinsale
(Incorrect)
Q48.
In which year did New Delhi become the Capital of India?
1.
1857
(Incorrect)
2.
1911
(Correct)
3.
1925
(Incorrect)
4.
1947
(Incorrect)
Q49.
Polio virus enters the body through
1.
saliva
(Incorrect)
2.
contaminated food and water
(Correct)
3.
mosquito bites
(Incorrect)
4.
breathing of polluted air
(Incorrect)
Q50.
Which is independent India’s first planned city?
1.
New Delhi
(Incorrect)
2.
Raipur
(Incorrect)
3.
Chandigarh
(Correct)
4.
Kochi
(Incorrect)
Correct : 1
Incorrect : 1
Unattempted : 1
